ISDA Welcomes New Staff

ISDA Welcomes New Staff

INDIANAPOLIS  – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) would like to welcome new staff members to ISDA. 

Debra Jimison is the new Resource Specialist in the Pulaski County field office as part of the Division of Soil Conservation team. Before joining ISDA, Jimison worked for Soil and Water Investigation in Elkhart as a soil scientist.  She brings a wealth of experience in storm water management and erosion control to the position.

Jimison is an Indiana native from Elkhart County.  She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Purdue University in 1985. She lives in Winamac and enjoys travel, camping, canoeing and observing wildlife.

Nick Alles is the new Resource Specialist in the Huntington County field office serving as part of the Division of Soil Conservation team. Alles comes to ISDA after graduating in October 2012 with a degree in Environmental Science from the University of St. Francis. 

Alles is an Indiana native from Huntington County and lives in Huntington with his wife and new baby and enjoys hunting and the outdoors.

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Fall Creek Watershed Partnership Activities and Updates

Post below was submitted by Leslie White of the Fall Creek Watershed Partnership. To have your Indiana conservation district/group news featured, please contact Jennifer at cleanwaterindiana@isda.in.gov. 

Fall Creek Watershed Partnership
Backyard Conservation Program
Planting Conservation Ideas and Practices in 2013

Backyard Conservation Coordinator Leslie White

Hi, I’m Leslie White, Fall Creek Watershed Partnership Backyard Conservation Coordinator working through the Soil & Water Conservation Districts of Hamilton, Hancock, Madison and Marion Counties. It’s my pleasure to share conservation information, address questions, offer suggestions and tailored conservation plans to help you reach your goals for your property. Feel free to email me at leslie-white@iaswcd.org or call 317-773-2181 to discuss conservation options and the financial assistance offered through several cost-share programs.

Indiana's Conservation History in Photos

Terrace Contest

July 1950

Indiana's Conservation History in Photos

Putnam County

March 1951

Images of What We're Thankful For

Photo submitted by Laura Fribley, District Support Specialist

 Photos submitted by Julie Harrold, Resource Specialist Team Leader, CREP Leader

Photo submitted by Nathan Stoelting, District Support Specialist

Photo submitted by Jennifer Pinkston, Assistant to the Division of Soil Conservation

Clean Water Indiana Grants in Action

Here is a picture of some radishes in a cover crop field in north east Pulaski County.  This field is part of the cost-share program for a 2012 Clean Water Indiana grant. For more information on cover crops, please visit the CCSI-Cover Crop website.  For more information on Clean Water Indiana Grants, please visit the ISDA Clean Water Indiana website. 

Photo submitted by Julie Morris, ISDA-DSC. Julie is a CREP leader for the Middle Wabash-Little Vermillion watershed and a Resource Specialist serving the counties of Porter, LaPorte, Starke and Pulaski.

Indiana's Conservation History in Photos

Greencastle, Indiana

March 1951